"We are incredibly happy that the officials at Hoover High School acted so quickly to restore the rights of this brave student," said Sam Wolfe, staff attorney for the Southern Poverty Law Center. "However, while the outcome is a good one, it is unfortunate that this fundamental right was denied in the first place."

Hoover school officials this afternoon issued a statement, saying the T-shirt in question -- which said "gay? fine by me." -- "has not caused a substantial disruption and the student will be allowed to wear it."

The 15-year-old girl who took her complaint to the Southern Poverty Law Center, Sara Couvillon, said in the statement issued by the center this afternoon that she's very relieved and feels this is a major victory for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in Alabama.

"This was not just about me -- it was about encouraging people to be brave in standing up for themselves and standing up for their rights," Couvillon said in the statement.